Tom Donaldson and Company

11/04/2024

Honored to be a guest on friend Joseph Brewster's "Uppercase Life" podcast...

Join us for a deep dive into the world of teamwork with guest Tom Donaldson. We explore the importance of collaboration, how effective team dynamics can drive success, and tips for creating a team that truly works together to achieve the dream.

01/27/2022

This is such a useful concept, and needed for us mostly left-brained, uptight perfectionists... Greg McKeown's books, podcasts, and other resources are top-notch!

The simplest steps are the ones you don't take. ...

07/13/2021

Seven simple but profound steps to improve the remote/hybrid meeting experience for teams. Many thanks to my team coaching instructor for posting!

As more and more teams go remote or hybrid and take their meetings online, the challenge for team leaders is to ensure that all team members (whether they...

12/22/2020

Nice work, Common Desk!

"While the coronavirus has been a tough test, some regional flex space operators have been able to survive and, in the case of Common Desk, even grow in the pandemic."

A marketing manager in an oversize sweater scrolls through her phone, a latte sitting on a small table by her side. Two workers meet nearby on velour restaurant-style booth seats. Others are taking video calls in private, soundproof phone booths scattered throughout the one-story brick building hous...

12/04/2020

That group of people you lead or work with - Are they actually a team, or...

Over 23 years at Microsoft, I experienced a lot of “teams” both as an individual contributor and as a manager. Looking back over those experiences, I realize that some of those teams were not actually teams, but functioned as workgroups. How do I know that? What is the difference? It really come...

11/29/2020

I was privileged to complete training and certification as a practitioner for this instrument In November.

The GPS Spiritual Inventory A Christ-Centered Approach to Spiritual Intelligence What does the GPS Spiritual Inventory measure? We define spiritual intelligence as the capacity to discern the movement of God both in ourselves and other people and to act lovingly out of this awareness. This capacity....

10/27/2020

Whether you are a business owner, leader, or team member, this article brings crucial topics to the forefront.

Explore 5 Crucial Conversations you can have in the workplace to be a catalyst of positive change. This is for the leaders who want to lead with Empathy, Vulnerability, and Compassion. For the employees who want to build meaningful relationships with their coworkers.

10/21/2020

Sharing this outstanding free resource available virtually and led by these professional colleagues here in the West Texas community!

that all successful leaders and business owners should adopt as they work to create exceptional workplace culture where employees are highly engaged and productive

11/01/2018

Check out this very helpful article on team dynamics with crisp actions we can all take to improve team effectiveness and our own experience!

This article was co-authored by Russ Rausch of Vision Pursue. Trust and a willingness to collaborate are foundational to building a successful and high- performing unit, but, as anyone who has ever been on a team can attest, sometimes these attributes are rather elusive.

07/23/2018

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04/09/2018

Marketing yourself or your business and frustrated by networking events? Here's how to change your approach...

Q: I go to weekly networking events sponsored by a professional networking company and held at various bars and restaurants in town. It seems that after saying hi, people go into a routine speech about what they do, and then get into asking what I do.